It is important to support your joints when doing cardio work to check the quality and upkeep your gym/running shoes. It's easy to gauge their lifespan by how dirty they are, but you really should replace them every 3-6 months (especially if you run/walk on cement, or attend aerobic classes regularl... [More]

How Stress Can Sabotage Your Success with Good Health: Part 2-
We all know that when we are really stressed we feel run down, depressed and anxious.
The trouble is that sometimes we just can’t stop the things that cause us stress. Sometimes, there is downsizing and you or your ... [More]

How Stress Can Sabotage Your Success with Good Health: Part 1-
Everyone knows that stress is no fun. At the same time, many of us know that it comes whether you want it to or not! Chronic high stress can cause a myriad of negative health issues, it can interrupt your sleep, and it can cause changes ... [More]

One of the hardest things to stay consistent with at this time of year is workout. Kids are going back to school, and the holidays are on the horizon. Your workout gets pushed to the bottom of the 'importance' list over everyone else’s needs again and again The worst... [More]

An issue that many people have trouble with, especially when you’re older is to gaining back weight after losing some. This process of yo-yo dieting can be physically and emotionally damaging.
Emotionally, having the numbers on the scale, and your clothing size bob up and down c... [More]

If you have diabetes, pricking your finger to test your blood glucose levels can be painful and expensive. Test strips cost can range from $570 to $1,750 per year!
There are new devices available to the market to help track glucose levels that allow you to control diabetes symptoms better, and... [More]

Having strong, well-defined arm and shoulder muscles is important to both men and women.
For men, the stature of the upper body lends to a balanced appearance with their whole physique.
For women, weight training arms and shoulders helps their over-all physical look, but also helps t... [More]

Another reason to add fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids to your food plan is that studies have shown that it can help people maintain healthy brains.
A study releases in March of 2012 showed that participants that had lower levels of omega-3’s had slightly smaller brains and scored lower on mem... [More]

Over the counter pain killers like aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce the effectiveness of some anti-depressants. "Common over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen may reduce the effectiveness of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SS... [More]